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What is that

What is the drum / bat?

Mazza di tamburo is the common name of a "potentially" edible mushroom, belonging to the same biological family of field mushrooms and covers.

Also referred to as puppola, major bubbola, parasol or parasol, the drum bat grows in meadows and undergrowths of various kinds.

The drum bat is a showy, clear, large mushroom, both in total height and in width of the cap, therefore easy to locate. It is edible from cooked, even if it is not among the fine mushrooms. From the nutritional point of view it does not show particular characteristics and has properties similar to those of the other organisms of the same mycological family.

In the kitchen it is appreciated but not very famous; it is consumed mainly in areas where it grows and is harvested. It is not the subject of cultivation and trade.

Nutritional Properties

Nutrient features of field mushrooms

Note : only the hat is consumed in the drum bat and is strictly COOKED.

Drum clubs do not belong to any of the VII fundamental food groups; they are not vegetables, therefore they define a biological kingdom in its own right.

Note : the nutritional information on the drum club is very limited and we recommend taking what we will quote below as a general indication of the potential characteristics of the food.

Drum maces provide a low amount of calories, mainly supplied by nitrogen compounds, followed by carbohydrates and marginally by lipids. Peptides have a low biological value and carbohydrates tend to be simple. The abundant fibers are predominantly insoluble; cholesterol is absent. No traces of lactose or gluten are detected. The presence of histamine is still uncertain. With regard to vitamins, the level of niacin (vit PP) and "probably" also that of vitamin D is discreet. As for mineral salts, levels of zinc, potassium and phosphorus are discrete.

Drumming is a food that does not lend itself to all diets. It has no contraindications for the diet against overweight, metabolic diseases, celiac disease and lactose intolerance. Being a potentially istamino-liberating food, in case of predisposition to adverse reactions, it is recommended to avoid large quantities.

Even cooked, the drum bat is to be totally eliminated from the diet of the pregnant woman and the nurse. It has no contraindications in the vegetarian and vegan diet.

The average portion of drumstick mushrooms is about 100-200 g.

Kitchen

Culinary applications of the drum club

The drum mallet can be prepared in various ways, substantially to prepare various appetizers or first courses. Leaving the whole hat, lightly greased with extra virgin olive oil, is suitable for grilling and grilling (or text). In the same way it can be prepared in the oven, a system that also perfectly matches any breading, sometimes also used to fry it in abundant oil. It is a typical ingredient of risottos and accompanying sauces for pasta or polenta. It is typical to pair the drum with parsley, garlic or chives; excellent combination with saffron. Some prefer to cook it, rather than with vegetable oil, with butter.

Description

Description of the drum bat

The drum bat is a very showy mushroom. It has a clear cap, with central brown prominence (umbrone), which in the early stages of growth is spherical and closed at the base; with maturation it opens and becomes convex. Above it is smooth only in the center; on the rest of the surface it is covered with scales. The cuticle is hazel and smooth. It reaches 25 cm in width. The gills below the cap are dense, numerous, irregular, clear at the beginning and brownish with maturation. The stem is long, not too thick, hard, hollow in the center and cylindrical (bulbous only at the base); it has a double ring in the center under which the color tends to white coffee. It reaches 45 cm in length. When cut, the meat is light, rosy, very delicate in the hat; the stem is fibrous. It has a delicate aroma of hazelnuts and a sweet taste.

Collection

Collection of tambourine bat

Mushroom picking should only be done by people with the appropriate skills. It is therefore necessary to carry out an adequate training course and an initial support to an expert in the field. Furthermore, it is advisable to show the first collections to the specific staff of the competent offices.

Hardly the drum bat can be confused with other species. If they grow small, they have a certain resemblance to some organisms of the genus Lepiota . However poisonous or even deadly, the latter remain very small. It could therefore be defined that one of the most evident distinctive criteria is the size; collecting very large drum sticks it is very difficult to run into the genus Lepiota .

Other similar fungi are: Leucoagaricus nympharum (edible) which is also smaller; Macrolepiota excoriata (edible) different for the typical laceration of the film at the edge of the cap, for the stem without decorations and just faded; Macrolepiota mastoidea (edible), which is distinguished by the pointed oval and the little evident decoration on the stem. Macrolepiota prominens, smaller; Clorophyllum rhacodes var. hortensis (poisonous both raw and cooked) with a stocky and bulbous stem; Chlorophyllum molybdites (poisonous) large but with greenish spores and different both on the stem chee on the hat; Chlorophyllum rhacodes (poisonous both raw and cooked), in particular when the cap is still spherical, with shades of orange and red flesh.

Biology

Drum Club Biology

The drumstick mushroom is a basidiomycete organism of the Agaricaceae family; of the genus Macrolepiota and procera species, the drum bat is classified as "edible mushroom" but it is ONLY after cooked; the hat is eaten exclusively, while the stem is eliminated for the woody consistency. Raw can show some toxicity.

Drumming is common in Europe and North America. It grows mainly in the undergrowth, both broad-leaved and coniferous, and in hill and mountain meadows at limited altitudes. It often appears in large groups. The seasons of greatest development are summer and the beginning of autumn.